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New Jersey lawmakers pass bill banning sale of flavored vape products
A bill that would ban the sale of flavored vaping products has passed the New Jersey Assembly and Senate, according to CBS News. -
Population health and risk-based contracts — Healthcare executives weigh in on challenges and strategies for success
The shift to value-based care has continued to gain momentum despite regulatory uncertainty. This transition is driving an increased focused on population health management. Various tools and strategies have emerged to support population health initiatives, but every organization defines population health a little differently. There is no such thing as a "one-size-fits-all" population health management strategy. -
How Advocate Health Care is driving better outcomes with a focus on social determinants of health
Although malnutrition is rarely associated with developing countries like the United States, evidence suggests that one in two patients older than 65 years of age entering the hospital may either be malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Some patients become malnourished in the hospital and continue to be malnourished after they return home. -
New York Supreme Court justice strikes down flavored vape product ban
A New York Supreme Court judge nullified the state ban on the sale of certain flavored e-cigarette liquids saying the state had overstepped its authority and that the ban would have a significant and negative effect on the vaping industry, according to a Times Union report. -
US birth rates hit all-time low in 2018, CDC says
The expected number of births per U.S. woman hit a record low in 2018, far below the rate needed for the generation to replace itself, according to the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published Jan. 10. -
Residents in Medicaid-expansion states more likely to maintain baseline health, study finds
Even with access to an established safety-net health system, low-income adults in Southern states that expanded Medicaid saw higher health benefits than residents of states that didn't expand the federal health insurance program, according to a study published in Health Affairs. -
Claim that vaping is '95% less risky' than smoking cigarettes is misleading, experts say
A common claim, that use of e-cigarettes is "95 percent less risky or harmful" than smoking cigarettes is misleading and invalid, according to an editorial published in the American Journal of Public Health. -
Hundreds of unvaccinated students banned from Seattle public schools
Hundreds of Seattle Public Schools students without proof of a complete vaccination record were barred from attending class Jan. 8, the Seattle Times reports. -
US alcohol-related deaths doubled in last 20 years
An examination of U.S. death certificate data shows that alcohol-related deaths doubled over the last two decades, from 35,914 in 1999 to 72,558 in 2017. -
Public health emergency declared in Puerto Rico after earthquakes
HHS has declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico after a series of earthquakes and aftershocks in the region this week. -
How healthcare professionals are working to end human trafficking
Physicians, paramedics and other healthcare professionals are accustomed to treating medical conditions. But they are also increasingly part of efforts to end human trafficking, according to The Washington Post. -
States made record number of reproductive health proposals in 2019, report finds
States introduced 944 proactive reproductive health bills and enacted 147 of those bills into law in 2019 — the highest number enacted since the National Institute for Reproductive Health began keeping track four years ago, according to an NIRH report released Jan. 3. -
UT Medical Branch at Galveston creates violence prevention research center
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston opened a Center for Violence Prevention Dec. 18, a facility that will research the causes of violence and identify tools for intervention, according to the Houston Chronicle. -
Anti-vaxxer harassment online led to canceled immunization events, organizers say
A Nevada-based vaccination organization said it had to cancel two in-person events in December after anti-vaccination activists launched an online harassment campaign against it, according to the Sacramento Bee. -
FDA to ban nearly all flavored vape pods
The FDA plans to ban the sale of nearly all flavored e-cigarette pods, except those created to taste like tobacco or menthol, the Wall Street Journal reports. -
53% of veterans report chronic health issues, study finds
About half of veterans experience chronic health issues shortly after leaving active duty, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. -
Unvaccinated students will be banned from Seattle public schools after new year
Seattle Public Schools is requiring proof of vaccinations, without which students will not be allowed to return for the new year. -
Homelessness spikes in California, driving national rates up 2.7%
An annual assessment from the Department of Housing and Urban Development shows homelessness grew 2.7 percent from 2018 to 2019, driven largely by a 16.4 percent increase in homelessness in California, according to The New York Times. -
New lyrics for popular nursery rhyme promote hand-washing among children
The tune of a popular nursery rhyme can be used to help children remember the six-step hand hygiene technique recommended by the World Health Organization, according to an article in the BMJ. -
Air pollution linked to depression, anxiety
Exposure to high levels of air pollution increases the likelihood of developing mental health issues, including depression and anxiety, according to a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
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